MikeB
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Hey all - I am currently happily supping my way through some Woodfordes kits by way of reintroduction to the wonders of home brewing (they're not bad at all) but I'm getting stuff together to go AG.
Now: I want to use a large ally stock pot as my kettle. 60/70 litres in size, as I think I'll end up making seven and a half gallon batches, or bigger. What worries me is that with a stock pot which has a diameter or 50cm or so, do you suffer from large amounts of boil-off? And if so, would a lid with a couple of holes to let the steam escape be a good idea or not?
Also, I'm planning on boiling on my gas hob. I have a double range thingy, and on one side of it is a wok burner - two rings in one. Anyone else use this kind of setup, or should I really be thinking of fitting elements or using a big dedicated burner outside?
All advice greatfully received :thumb:
Now: I want to use a large ally stock pot as my kettle. 60/70 litres in size, as I think I'll end up making seven and a half gallon batches, or bigger. What worries me is that with a stock pot which has a diameter or 50cm or so, do you suffer from large amounts of boil-off? And if so, would a lid with a couple of holes to let the steam escape be a good idea or not?
Also, I'm planning on boiling on my gas hob. I have a double range thingy, and on one side of it is a wok burner - two rings in one. Anyone else use this kind of setup, or should I really be thinking of fitting elements or using a big dedicated burner outside?
All advice greatfully received :thumb: